On our monthly meeting at the Washington State Reformatory, Leslee mentioned to an inmate that it was my birthday earlier last week. The people at the meeting then sang me happy birthday. We had never done that before. It was nice to be serenaded by my friends. It was especially nice knowing that I did not have to spend my birthday in prison—for years on end.
I am grateful for my freedom and for my friends that do random acts of kindness towards me. Leslee gave me cookies and a card. Lisa gave me "cat butt" refrigerator magnets that are funny, slightly disturbing and cute. Charlie and Margie gave me a card and a box of chocolates. Mark gave me a card with a packet of ghoulish head stickers—a family tradition for him and his 24-year old daughter—that I was honored to be included in on.
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